Our new "Why Not?" parenting plan is working out great.
I've had to catch myself a few times saying no to things that really didn't matter.
But I quickly learned that the only real requests Josie has are about what she wears. Like yesterday she was going to a meeting with Andrew and wanted to wear her recital costume.
We let her and she was happy.
Today she was painting and wanted to paint her fingernails.
I thought about it and decided it's washable paint so why not? And let her have at it.
Fifteen minutes later she walked in like this:
Oh.
Maybe that's why not!
Lucky for her, I was on the phone with my Mom who is a huge supporter of the "Why Not" method and as I told her what happened and that I had to go, I heard her yelling, "REMEMBER WHY NOT!"
And I did.
The paint washed off and Josie moved on to another activity.
No harm, no foul.
So Why Not goes on!
4 comments:
This is great - Josie really looks like she got into it! You are a great role model for my future mommy skills. Thanks for being a loyal blogger--
It is hard sometimes to go with that philosophy. Myabe I should work on it a bit more...but Nate gets into a lot more than Josie!!
I can see how she would get carried away with all those beautiful colors!!! She is such a doll! And she comes right over to show you her colorful creation!!! She didn't mean to do anything wrong so Yeah! "Why Not" lives on....I'm all for it! So creative!
That is so funny and so cute!
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